Case Studies

Latex Bonded Hair Extension Damage Restored Case Study #HL111-M

Our work to cosmetically restore human hair extension damage was featured in The Sun Newspaper in an article highlighting the tragic case of a young woman whose death may have been caused by the latex bonding glue used in the application of her hair extensions.

The full page story in the UK's biggest selling newspaper followed similar articles in other newspapers worldwide, including The Daily Mail and the London Evening Standard (articles alongside - click or tap to expand).

How Mark Glenn helped

The Sun feature tells how one of our clients spent a total over £4,000 with us to cosmetically disguise the traction alopecia damage caused by human hair extensions whilst her own hair recovered.

At Mark Glenn, we don't use any chemicals, adhesives, latex, bonding solutions, glue, threads or clips to attach or remove our extensions.

In addition, we use a beautiful hand-made fibre hair - which is half the weight of human hair - for both safety and ethical reasons.

All the articles refer to the case of Atasha Graham who collapsed and died after a suspected allergic reaction to the latex adhesive in her hair extensions. As a result, experts called for a ban of human hair extensions.

Home Office pathologist Dr Michael Heath, who conducted the post mortem, said: "I have seen cases where people use solvents to apply hair pieces which can cause an anaphylactic reaction."

Deaths

More worringly, he told the inquest into her death that: "There are about 10 to 20 deaths in this country, many more in America. I have seen four in the last three months. Whether the latex got into her system through perspiration is a possibility." He ruled out reactions to food and alcohol and said there were no drugs in her system.

The Sun article had quotes from our client Jayne, as well as before and after pictures showing the traction alopecia damage and our restoration work.

You can read the text of the article in full below - and you can see more pictures of Jayne further down the page.